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Sheriff's Sale.
State of Louisiana - 9th. Ward Justice
COurt-Parish of Iberia.
Wild. p. j. Jacobs VS.. Geo. ii. Ring.

W III. L. y. Jacobs vs.. GeO. Ill. hing.
By virtue of writ of fieri facias issued in the
above entitled suit, and to me directed by the
Hon. 9th. Ward Justice Court of tho Parish of
Iberia. dated the 18th. day of August A. ID. 1857
l have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court House door in the town of st. Martinsvile
parish of st. Martins. on Saturday the srd. day
of December A. ID. 1851. 1t being the first Satur-
day of said month, between the legal hours, the
following described property to wit:
tract of swamp land in the parish of st. Mar
being the s. + u & Z !: of s W "A Sec II T IL s
II 9 + and n L a Sec % T II SR9E Containing
397 30I100 acres. Said sale made to satisfy said
above mention writ.
This being the second and last auction the said
property will be definitely adjudicated to the last
and highest bidder for whatever amount it viii
bring at tweleve months credit the purchaser
furnishing bond, with good and solyent security
bearing eight per cent interest per annum from
date, and special mortgage on the property sold
until payment. Out OF the price Of adjudication
the purchaser shall have to deduct and pay in
cash the amout OF printing, Sheriff's and Clerks
fees as well as State and Parish taxes OF 1857
which amount will be stated on day OF sale.
Sheriff's office st. Martinsville, Parish of St,
Martin this 18th. day of November A. ID. 1857.
+. l.. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
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Notice to Tax Payers.
st Martinsville Nov. 9th. ISS,

st Martinsville Nov, 9th. 1887.
The tax payers of st Martinsyille are
hereby notified and requested to call at
the office Of the undersigned Collector
at the Court House and pay their CORPORA
ton taxes for the year 1857.
\. BIFNIENT Collector
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All hunters and tresspassers are hereby
notified to keep off the Norgress Planta-
tiOn under the penalty of the law.
Oct. 3m. j. ID. Collins.
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Witness the Hon. j. L. Mouton Judge of our
said Court, at st. Martinville, La, this 18th. day
of October A. ID. 1857.
VIM. B. Eastin,
by. Clerk Of Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

Keeps q store near by, and had
'nc fresh earth in the back
yard OF tho premises occupied
ny Dr. Gardner dug up again.
TO found an unbroken bottle with n
human heart and part OF liver in it,
ana broken one-broken either by
Dr. Gardner in moving it or by Cap.
tam Idpscomb in digging it up---in
which was some fluid and small frag-
ments OF flesh. Coroner Ingram was
notified and made an inspection OF the
parts found. He told Captain Lips
comb that such things medical
man had perfect right TO keep,
and advised that they be re-
inferred. The Coroner yesterday
said to Dispatch reporter that they
were anatomical specimens at least
eight or ten years old The specimens
hsd been frequently seen in DR.. Gard
nsr's room, and not desiring 10 move
item again he buried them.
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rOLrsics Az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Esisfrfct ConYentiOl-su
Favor OF zdoge.
Especial telegram to tho Dlspatcb.I

Especial telegram TO the Dispafch.l
CTnisTAxsBURc, VA, August 49,
Two conventions were hel1 here to-
day. First, the Prohibition Conven-
lion. Suggestions to nominate third
party candidate were popular. The
convention decided, however, to await
the action Of the State convention at
Stanton.
The various districts in TIE county
held conventions to-day TO nominate
delegates TO the senatorial convention
10 convene Mt Salem on August 9th.
He1e and in Blacksburg and ct Auburn
Uoqe men were made delegates. Reso-
buttons commencing the State and
National Executive policies. endorsing
the State platform and affirming the
adherence Of our Democracy to it,
were passed at Central and Christians
burg.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Hoge, was unanimously passed in
the Chriatiansburg convention: That
we. Democrats, in mass-meeting as
sembled, wish to express, and DO ex-
laess, our appreciation OF the faithful
and untiring efforts OF our former SEN
ator, Henry $. Trout, in serving his
constituents.
IN Christiansburg the sentiment OF
The convention between Ellis and Hoge
was asked, and expressed as in favor of
Eoge. No instructions were given,
however.
Delegates to n county convention to
nominate q candidate for the House on
september Cd were also appointed to-
2nv
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THE Ia0aSE-CAE ETEE.
improvements Blade and Consesn'
plated by the easy Hallway
Company.

"The loop" of the New-reservoir
extension of the city railway was com.
pleted Yesterday. Che route now runs
from Lon hardy up Main to Mulberry,
ont Mulberry TO Beverly, down Beverly
to Strawberry, from Strawberry across
10 Main, down Main to Lombardy.
The company viii put down another
track on Laurel street from Main to
Broad. This work is expected TO be
commenced at once. When this is
done the company will have a double
track out to Hollywood.
The company also expects soon to
run all the Main-stree cars through to
Williamsburg avenue, in Fulton,
thereby giving the Rockets people a
car at about the snme interval as they
now nun on Main street.
1t is hoped by the company that the
City Council will grant their petition
to allow them to build n line from
Ninth street on Leigh out to Brook
ayenue.
The company expects to commence
work st once ON the avenue track from
Twenty eighth street to where the loop
commences, corner Denny and Lester
streets. This viii give them double
track from ihe Lake to Williamsburg
avenue, Rockets.
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TTtE RECENT HORROR.
additional Facts Abou. the Rail-
road DtSastcr ut Eer-
million River.

tBy telegraph 70 tho Dispatch.l
CHICAGO. august l3. The IrRc2'S
spocinl from Chatsworth says: The
Koard of Railroad Commissioners ar
liyed ut noon yesterday and began an
investigation OF the recent disaster. j.
j. Sutherland, one of the engineers Of
the train. vas sworn. He said he was
the engineer running the leading en-
CINE. 1he train was behind time, and
started from Peoria thirty minutes late.
Z be train was two hours late when il
drew out OF Forest He saw as be APP
preached the bridge what seemed to
be flames on the south side OF the track.
lie then saw something was wong with
the bridge, butit was too late to do any
thing. Eis fireman called TO him TO
jump and leaped from the engine. He
got on the fOot-board to prepare him
self for whatever came, but made up
his mind not to jump. When he
FIST saw the bridge it looked
ike cnbers. It seemed to burst
into flames when he ran on the bridge.
It was not raging fire, nor did it
communicate with the cars on the
bridge. he saw, rs he expressed it,
death staring him in the face" lie
shut of steam and felt the bridge sink.
He then orened the valve to get the
train through. The force OF the train
pushed the engine over, breaking it
loose from the tender. He stopped
the engine and ran back TO the wreck
Witness carried water Snd extinguished
everything in the nature OF fire. He
Was running between thirty and thirty
five miles per hour. lie had no power
TO stop the train between the time he
saw the fire and his arrival at the
bridge His engine had no air-brake,
neither was the whistle sounded for
lack OF time. There could be no doubt
OF the bridge being on fire when the
engine crossed. The flames were
famed by the passage of the train.
John Rogers, fireman Of Sutherland's
engine, was sworn. lie saw little fire
on the side OF the track near the bridge
on the night OF the accident. He ob-
served sparks rising and Goals in the
centre OF the track, and jumped from
the engine, calling TO his engineer TO
follow. Witness aud another fireman
ran the engine to Piper City aud gave
the alarm TO the citizens OF the town. He
thought the bridge wss burned away
when tie jumped. The train was run
ming pretty fast when the accident
occurred.
Axle Applegreen, the fireman of the
second engine on the train, was sworn.
Witness was leaning on the sill OF the
cab-window on the left-hand side when
the engine jumped up in the air aud
turned over on its side. lie was scalded
and thought she was gone" He saw
nothing of fire at the time Of the acct
dent, but saw il Immediately after
wards.
The investigation will be resumed at
Peoria in the early part Of next week.
4 number of witnesses will be sub
lenaed and examined at that time.
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Ease-Bai; Yesterday.
by te!egraph 70 tho Dispaicn.l

At Philadelphia:
Philadelphias.2 0 0 0 0 / 0 i 3
Washinetons. 0 2 0 5000 20 o. .
Base. hits: Philadelphias, Il; Wash
iDgtons, G. Errors: Philadelphias, 5
Washingions, 3. Batteries Builinton
and Clements; Whitney and Mack.
It Boston:
roston .....3 0 5000 o. 4
Ecw Yorks. % 5000 o. 2
Iase-hits BostoHs, 8; New Yorlis,
s. Errors Rostons, 5 New Yorks, s.
Batteries Radbourne and Daily;
Wclch ard O'Hourke.
At Baltimore:
Eroohyhs ...3 0 2OO24 0-12
Esltimores 30 0001 90 l. 3
Base hits. Baltimorcs. Z; Brook
lyns, Is. Errors Baltimorcs, T; Brook
lyns, 2.
1t Cincinnati:
Cincinnatis. % O0O110 o B
Cleyelands Il 0 i 5000 o. 4
Ease.hits Cincinnatis, II; Cleve-
lands, Q. Errors: Cincinnatis, y;
Clevlands, ..
1t Staten Island:
Athletics. ..01O3O 3-11
Nctropolitans.2 2 90 TO 1 x-13
pasc-h hits: Athletics, 81 ; ilctropoli-
,ars. 20. Errors: Athletics, g Metro
politans, 8.
81 indianapolis:
lrdisuapolis..0 90 O1OO o.
littslmgh. % 0 o 0 > 022 X 6
Tssc-hiis: indianapolis, II; Pitts
luIghs. g. Errors: indianapolis, 7:
ii;isuuI9hs. 2. batteries: Healy and
.ieckoH; Calvin and Miller.
st st. Louis:
81. Louis. 80. Q OOO1OO0 3
ouisyilles. g 2 o 0 ! 100 x-13
Base-hits ST Louis, Is; Louis
yilles, il. Errors st. Lonis, 5 Louis
yillos, 2.
It Chicago:
[seyen innlngs-dGrkness.l
Chicaqos. ........0 0 , y o / IS
Dstroits. 0 | o o %
Isse-hiTs Chicagos, 10; Detrolts,
6. Errors Chicagos, l; Detroits, /.
Batteries: Clarkson and Flint Get
Zein and Bennett.
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snrElOga Haccs.


10y ANt'SA ~ w III" HiotNtNNJ
SARATOGA, August 13.-Attendance
large, weather perfect, aud track fast.
First race-three quarters Of mile
Eta r.. wen; Geraldine second, Leo
&. third fine, 1:l03
Second race--milc and three six
cenths-Bronzomarte won; Gray
Cloud second, Orlando. third. Time,
Z:0j.
Third r0ce-grand prize Of Saratoga,
handicap Tor all ages, mile and five TAR
longs-Kaloolah won; Elkwood second,
Brown Duke third Time, 2:jli.
Fourth Gce-mile and flirlong-
Wyndom won; Alaric second, Romp
third. Time, 81.
Fifth race-steeple-chase, about two
miles and n quarter--King Troubler
won; Wellington second, Bechmore
thad. Time, 40.
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Teiecran,,ic fiashes.

There ere rumors from Colorado of
considerable fighting with Indians and
some casualties.
Charles Lombard's foundry, in Au-
gusta, Ga, was burned at 80 o'clock
this morning. Loss probably $40, 900.
The Journal Des De6ats, of Paris,
believes that the experimental mobiIiza-
ton OF the army will begin September
9Th.
The Catholic church at st. Paul, To-,
was totally destroyed by cyclone yes
terday evening. Much other damage
was done.
A collision between the British
steamer MORRISON and the Greek
siesmer Andrea yagliano, oil Lizard
Point yesterday, resulted in the drown
ing OF seven persons.
Ten new cases OF cholera and ten
deaths were reported in Palermo during
the past twenty-four hours In Mes
sipa there were six cases and four
deaths, and In Catania o total Of forty
SIX deaths.
IT Is stated that Admiral Luce has
telegrnphed Secretary Whitney request
ing that be be relieved from the COM
mand Of tho North Atlantic squadron
nud naming Z d4lq bntt - ~ eg1ne lims
1cn1IrG 81 q
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THE RICHMOND DISPATCH SUNDAY. AUGUST IA. 1887

terms Of their entertainment during
the Tip by Mr.. Decatur Axtell, the re-
ceiyer Of the Richmond and Allegheny
rnilroad. To the removal Of most OF
the dams there is little or no objec-
ton.
The tobacco sales for the week aggre-
gated 798,9O0 pounds--s decrease OF
l67, 100 pounds from the preceding
week.
ACTIVITY AT PULASKI CITY,
The industrial activity at Pulaski
City seems to DO receiving fresh i'm
pulse daily. At a meeting of the di-
Yec.ors of the Swansea Land and I'm
proyement Company there yesterday a
sale OF nine cottages recently built Was
made, and the Building Committee was
directed TO let twenty additional cot
tages TO contract, TO be completed by
November LIST. They also ordered
block Of fine brick store
houses to be built on Randolph avenue.
The second story of the block will be
arranged for hall forty-six by eighty
feet. Mr.. l.. S. Catfee sold eight lots
to q firm of builders few days since,
upon which they will immediately
begin the erection OF houses. Mr..
I. L. Lyons will soon begin
handsome brick store on lot
recently purchased on Randolph
avenue. The Pulaski Iron Company
are building large store house, a
warehouse, and Offices near their mani
moth new iron furnace.
J. p. Peityiohn & Co., of this city,
have n contract for building twenty
double-;enement houses. and SIR. James
NacGill has commenced the erection
Of two fine iron-front store houses on
Washington avenue and Third streets
Arrangements are under way for the
construction of a $1,000 school house,
besides number OF other improve
~ putg
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OTHER LOCAL NEWS.
IHS CITY HALL INVESTIGATOR n
coNrIEuy.
1Airty.six Mors wstne,ss, "a h. ~
amincd-nay Sessions In
Failure.

The Council Committee on Grounds
ana buildings viii meet in the
1hancery-Court room at 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning 70 resume the investi-
cation under Mr. Pizzini's resolution
IN relation to alleged errors in cutting
the stone for the new City Hall, &c.
mayor harrington is conducting the cx-
animation, having been requested by
The committee so 10 do. Mr. Sullivan.
formerly employed on the work as q
etonc-cutier and now member Of the
Common Council and of the committee.
cross questions all OF thc witnesses
most ligioly. The other members of
the committee ask questions OCCASION
ally, and to Colonel Cutshaw, City En-
ein6er, and bis assistants are given the
same privilege.
Thus far the committee has held four
meetings, each of them, with one OK
ception, over two hours long. and but
fourteen witnesses have been exam
med, including Mcssrs. Pizziniand Sui
Ivan and ono or two Of the foremen.
at the first meeting, after these had
been examined. it was determined to
begin at the head Of tho payroll OF
s,onc-cutters and stone.mas0ns aud to
60 down, calling ten each afternoon.
The most examined at any one meeting,
however, was five.
Thursday night it was decided to dis
continue meeting in the afternoon. as
1t was very inconvenient for some
members of the committee, and to meet
tomorrow morning and give the whole
OF each day to the work until the inyes-
tgabOn is ended. " all Of the stone
cutters and stone mGSOns are examined,
and this was the committees intention,
there will he yet thirty-six witnesses,
including Colonel Cutshaw. Mr.. Shir-
lins, superintendent in charge of the
work, and Mr. Netherwood, general
foreman. II is believed by some that
when few more witnesses have been
put on the stand The committee will de-
eide 50 abandon further inquiry.
All that has thus far been shown is
that the work has been as well man
aged as any building Of its magnitude.
and that there have been as few errors
Sat few dressed stones were used in
lie foundation because either of being
marcd by tho workmen or found
,ircaked or with discoloration after
,hcy had been partly dressed; that a
small portion OF the wall at the south
cast corner was taken down and rebuilt
because it Was few inches ont of the
x.n.- lT the NiulDv-fra,noe al NOT "a
or omething Of the kind.
The regular weekly meeting of the
committee will be held tomorrow af-
..rnoon after the investigation has adj
lDuIutu.
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FOUND GUILTY.
LAHosro, FOUND GUILTY OF nuzpsH
IN rHx SECOND D1GRxx.
The Jury Hung for Hours-A Compromise
Verdict Eight Years In the
Psnitsntisry.,

fCorrespondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG, August 10, 1887.
George s. Bernard, Esq, the Com
monwealth's attorney, concluded the
aroument for the prosecution in the
Ianeston murder case shortly after III
O'Clock this morning after u speech OF
two hours, which comprised an able
and exhaustive review OF the evidence.
At 1880 the case, with the lengthy
Instructions of the Court, was given to
tie Jury. 1le jury remained in their
room until about l o'clock. when they
were brought into court, and an
nounced TO the Judge that they
were unable TO agree upon YER
dict. The Court thought they had not
been together long enough, and di-
recied that they should return to taeir
room for further consideration. AT 2
o'clock they were again brought out,
and again announced their inability to
sqrce, and, furthermore, that there was
little prospect OF an agreement. The
Court asked the question il the disagree
ment rested upon matterof principle
n question Of the guilt or innocence OF
the accused. TO this the jury an
swered "No," that the division arose
from difference of opinion as to the
grade of the crime aud the punish
ment. The Court briefly instructed
the Jury az TO the various grades OF
crime, &c, and, expressing the opln-
ion that there appeared no good reason
why n verdict should not be reached,
committed them to the care OF the ser
peont. ShortG afterwards the court
took recess md the jury went to din
ner.
MURDER ~ THE SECOND DECREE.
The trial was brought to en- end to-
night 10y a verdict OF murder in the
second degree and sentence of eight
wears in the p.nitentisry. The jury
had four times reported an agreement
as impossible, but linally-under plain
instructions from the Court-they
rendered compromise verdict.
1t is ssid that the jury at first stood
five Tor hanging, one for eighteen years
in the penitentiary, and six (the col
ored members) for light imprison-
ment. Sentence was suspended at the
request OF Langston's counsel to give
time to consult with the prisoners pa
rents and determine whether to submit
n motion for new trial.
The trial was begun on the LIST OF
August.
III is SENTENCED.
The court met again at 1890 o'clock
tonight. and counsel for Langston
stated that after due deliberation and
consultation with his parents they had
decided not to make any motion for
new tiial. The prisoner was then sen
fenced by the Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
TO be Taken out Tomorrow.

The engine which on Tuesday last
by reason OF misplaced switch ran
into the dock below the drawbridge,
whore the York River road crosses. car
Tying five loaded freight-cars with it,
has not yet been gotten ont. an effort
Will be made in this direction to-mor-
row morning. A hoisting-machine OF
some kind will be used. ihe cars were
gotten out the day after the wreck, aud
The goods, in q damaged condition.
we're removed TO the York-River depot
ia few hours after the accident.
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prepayment or Interest o. Regis
tered Bonds.
fEr telegraph 10 the Dispatch.1

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Applica-
tons were received at the Treasury
Department to-day for the prepayment
of interest on registered bonds amount
ing to Sl2, 1860. The total amount
of bonds on which advance interest is
asked is now $50, 457,GO0. The gross
amount of interest on these bonds is
about 81 ,053,96D. The Treasurer to-
day mailed checks in payment OF in
terest on about third OF the appIica-
tons already received, add will issue
checks for the balance as soon as the
necessary documents can be prepared
Under the Treasury circular payment
of fhe advance interest viii begin Mon
day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
Heavy PuFenase of Land IN North
Carolina.
M nIa.rra III a tha nicralch

BUFFALO, \. Y, August ia syn
dicate of Buffalo capitalists have just
purchased q tract of timber-land OF
about 400 square miles in North Caro-
lima, comprising the greater part OF
Dare county and a portion of Tyrrell
county. The price paid was over $780,
0to. They have obtained permission to
nsme the principal settlsment on the
tract Buffalo City. The syndicate hasbeen
Incorporated under the name of the
Eastern Carolina Land, Lumber, aud
Manufacturing Company. The lani is
heavily timbered, and the principal
business Of the new company will be
the cutting and transportation of lum-
Der to eastern markets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14

wBKAT.-White, - buehels primo - ~ |, 10
bushels fair ct Soc. f9s busnels fair q ~. ,
10 bushels common 81 75c. LOnGbsrFy. ~
OF &c. Mixed. 20 bushels very good q SC. -
bushels coed at s0c. shsrtberry. 80 bushels
prime at sc. so bushels vsry good ~ ~. !.
$50 bushels very good 81 Sc; coo bushels god
At Soc; 70 bushels fair at .sc: II bushels fair
common at 7cc. ~ bushels common At 81.
oATs.--Ninter. 10 bushels prime 81 sc -
bushels prime NJ Sec. % busneis good ~ 30.
spring. 1is Bushels very good on priv,ts teruls |:
~ huehe.s very good at 3tc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
a GRrAT REVIVAL.
The Msthows Methodisfs Making
ksany Converts.

Pew. William p. Wright, pastor Of
the Lsurel-Street Methodist church,
has returned from Mathews county,
where he went to attend the Richmond
District Conference and assist Rev. f..
NJ. Peterson, the pastor OF Mathews
circuit, in revival meetings. he re-
ports great revival in progress at the
Tabernacle, where the District Confer
cnce was held. More than fifty persons
had professed conversion up to THUS
day morning when he left.
Rev. William Ii. Christian, pastor OF
Central church, Manchester, is resting
with friends in Norfolk. lie is ex-
pectsd to preach in Newport News on
Sunday. He dedicated church at
Mathews Courthouse last Sunday, and
assisted Mr.. Peterson at the Tabernacle
meetings up to Wednesday evening
last